'Can You Hear Australia's Heroes Marching?'
is a national war memorial
song and a
tribute to the ANZAC spirit of mateship, courage and sacrifice.





New website for the song
at
http://www.australianwarheroes.com
    You can link to the
new website for the song or tell others about it.   The success of the song meant it was
necessary to create a domain that was unique to the song and gave it a permanent home
on the Internet. 
The song has over 2 million hits online with this website, YouTube, and other
websites that include the song. Take a look at the new website.

This website started back in the mid 90s, well before Google was even thought of.  In the
beginning it was a website Peter Barnes put together for info about his
Adelaide advertising/
marketing business.  If you want a business or organisation easily found on search engines
like Google with the keywords you want, then take a look at the websites at Be Found Online
and Find Business Online  and Found Online   There are also capital city websites like
Sydney, Melbourne Victoria, Darwin Northern Territory and Brisbane Queenland for
business or organisations. Since 2001 the war heroes song has taken over more and more of
this website.  As the website is now old, and image wise, out of date, it was necessary to
create a website for the song independent of this one.  The website is kept alive today, mainly
because it still gets a lot of visitors looking for the song.

Register Domain Names Online

Buy Photos Online

BRAND NEW: It is nearly ten years since the creation of the song and now you can hear an
instrumental recording of the music here at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLgnHSudpyY


The global aspect of the internet has allowed many people from other countries to hear the
song.  For instance a publishing house in Norway asked for the song.

"The Norwegian publishing house Aschehoug is about to publish a new series of English schoolbooks for
8-10th grade in the Norwegian market. In this new series, called Key English, we want to make use of the song
"Can You Hear Australia's Heroes Marching".


Over 1,000 people a day view videos relating to the song on YouTube alone.  Peter's
YouTube channel
has passed two million video views, with most viewing videos relating to
the song. 
Click here to go to the YouTube channel. 
You can see videos of the song for
WW1, WW2, the Vietnam War and more.


The words (lyrics) to the song
have been requested to be used or read at commemorative
ceremonies.
You can
click here to download the words to the song (pdf file).

Click here to download the song for free (mp3)

Sheet music is available for free for commemorative purposes and include, full arrangement,
choir, solo voice, piano, guitar (bass & electric), trumpet, drum kit.  Email the author
here
for the sheet music to be emailed to you.

The heroes song was created from Peter's experience in visiting the Adelaide River War
Cemetery (
114 kms south of Darwin) in the Northern Territory and seeing
the graves of
Australians
who gave their lives
in the service and defence of their country.  Peter felt he
should
do something
within his capabilities to honour the memory of such incredible sacrifice.

A total of 434 war graves marked by bronze plaques are contained in the Adelaide River
War Cemetery. The burials are made up of 14 airmen of the RAF, 12 unidentified men of the
British Merchant Navy; one soldier of the Canadian Army; 18 sailors, 181 soldiers and 201
airmen of the Australian Forces and seven men of the Australian Merchant Navy.
The Northern Territory Memorial to the Missing honours a further 292 Servicemen and
women lost to the north of Australia. The adjacent civil section contains the graves of the
nine Post Office staff killed on 19 February 1942 during the bombing of Darwin, one of 63
separate occasions from that date. The civilian casualties of WW2 include those of 31
Indigenous Australians.

"To stand on my homeland, surrounded by our war dead, who fought heroically to defend
Australia and their loved ones down the track, was a profound experience and initiated
the creation of the song."

Peter Barnes

NEW: You can watch a video of the Northern Territory's Adelaide River War Cemetery here

Click here for the 4 minute version of the song (has additional words).

Click here for other inspiring Australian Songs by the author of the war heroes song (this is
a new website).



Over 100,000 Australians have lost their lives in the service and defence of our country.  Along with their
mates,
they're marching once again, in the towns and cities, across our great land.


The song
is timeless and honors the memory
of those who have died in the service and defence of Australia
in war.


The marching theme of the song is especially
powerful and supports the spirit of ANZAC Day.
  The song does
not glorify war or endorse conflict of any kind.  The song simply highlights the sacrifice of many Australians who
died in the service and defence of our country in war.


The song has been used for commemorative purposes across Australia by schools, churches, choirs,
bands, councils, retirement homes, military services, RSL branches and
ANZAC tributes at NRL & AFL matches.


Radio stations throughout Australia have broadcast the song leading up to ANZAC Day and Remembrance
Day.


The song is also requested to be played at funerals (for veterans).

Many schools in Australia have asked to use the song over the past 9 years for commemorative purposes.

Below are a few emails from the many the author receives requesting the song for school commemorative
purposes.  Names of people and schools have been omitted for privacy reasons.

"Just a quick note to say thank you for the use of your song, and to let you know that our Anzac Day
ceremony (held today) was an outstanding success.   The overwhelming reaction that I got was due
mostly to your beautiful remembrance song.   I received so many favourable comments, and there
was even some tears amongst those that attended.   We had a couple of returned servicemen as our
special guests and speakers, and they too were very moved by it.  So thank you once again."

"Just to let you know, we did a powerpoint presentation which combined photos of the local Anzac
March with our school group, our students who marched with cadets etc and photos of the armed
forces in Afghanistan, East Timor, Vietnam, Korea and both World Wars. Your song was the backing
track.  It was very powerful."


"Heard the song on the net and would love to do at our school anzac day ceremony."

"I was wondering if it was possible to be sent the sheet music of piano and trumpet for the song as
we would love to sing your song at our school's remembrance day service?"


"I ask permission to use your song, 'Can You Hear Austalia's Heroes Marching' on two occasions.
One is at the Anzac Day ceremony at our school in... where the school choir will perform the item,
and the second at the ceremony, also in...  in commemoration of the Nashos where I will sing it."

"We are a small school located near... and would love to have a copy of the lyrics to  "Can You
Hear Australia's Heroes Marching?".  Could you please send a copy of the lyrics to the song at your
earliest convenience."

"We would like permission to use the song for our school ANZAC Day Service powerpoint
presentation.  This will compliment our new ANZAC Memorial Garden..."

"Our school is currently organising a Commemorative Service for ANZAC day and would love to
teach the junior choir the song."

"Is it possible to receive the lyrics so the children can learn the words for our ANZAC day ceremony."

"I’d like to use the song for the college’s ANZAC 07 ceremony."

"I am a mum and also a Teacher's Aide looking for resources for our school Anzac Day ceremony
next term - I would love to be able to play your song and hope this may be possible."

"Could I please have the file of this most beautiful song, I would like to play it at the School Anzac
Day celebrations."

"Our Year 7s are organising the Anzac Day Service for our school this year and I have heard your
song and believe it would be ideal to be played at
the service."

"I was searching around for songs to play at my High School's Anzac Day service and yours has
struck me as the best. I was wondering if I could use it, as I am composing the video for the service,
as the background music. I would be very grateful."

"I really enjoyed your song and would love to use it as part of our ANZAC Day celebrations on
Monday.
" 

"Can you please forward me a copy of the lyrics and music sheet for the song... as I am currently
planning an ANZAC Day service for my local school."

"My name is... and I am a student at...  I also hold the position of Cultural Leader and I would like
to play your song on my violin for our Anzac Day Service."

"I have discovered your ANZAC song while searching for an appropriate Anzac song for our school
service.  Would it be possible to have a copy of the lyrics/music sheet/song sent to me."

"I am a Middle School Music teacher at... I came upon your website whilst researching for
appropriate songs to teach my school's choir for Anzac Day and I believe 'Can You Hear Australia's
Heroes Marching?' would be a highly effective piece for our annual Anzac celebrations."

 

Peter Barnes initiated this song in 2001.  He is the author (and copyright owner) of the song and he
created the concept, title and lyrics. 
You can contact Peter by email here

Please click here if you would like information regarding what influenced Peter in creating the song.

Adelaide River War Cemetery

Bombing Of Darwin


'Can you hear Australia's heroes marching?' © Peter Barnes 2001 - 2010. All Rights Reserved. All content on this page and on the
video remains 
the property of the respective copyright holders. The song may not be used for any commercial purposes whatsoever.
Peter also holds copyright for 'Can you hear our heroes marching?'. Any change of the name of a country, for instance, inserting
'America's', instead of 'Australia's' in the the song is in violation of copyright.


All material published on this page is protected by copyright law. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research,
criticism or review, as
permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be
reproduced or reused for any commercial purposes
whatsoever.


*Disclaimer  - This song has been produced by Mr Peter Barnes with funding support from the Federal Government's Their Service -
Our Heritage
program. .The Commonwealth of Australia has
not been involved with any part of the production of the song,
including lyrics, and disclaims any responsibility whatsoever. Mr Barnes shall be solely responsible for the song and its content.

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